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Led by Miami native and Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin, Miami Theater Center produces and presents stimulating, inspiring, and thoughtprovoking productions and educational programs for audiences and artists of all ages and abilities. We are committed to offering our community high quality culture at an affordable price.
PRESIDENT Kevin Miller Wells Fargo
MTC’s initiatives include: MTCperformance – innovative new works, fresh interpretations of classics, and dynamic resident companies and visiting performers; MTCeducation – learning opportunities for students, professionals, and the general public; and MTCfilm – a partnership with O Cinema that screens the best in independent cinema several nights a week.
TREASURER Stephanie Ansin Artistic Director, MTC VICE-PRESIDENT Elaiza Irizarry Executive Director, MTC SECRETARY Aaron Glickman SocialMiami.com Sarah Arison Arison Foundation & Film Producer
David Coviello Shutts & Bowen, LLP Mariana Cruz CruzJac Productions, LLC Giselle Kovac Visual Artist Lynn Martinez WSVN Channel 7 Olga Melin Arts Advocate Janá Sigars-Malina Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Abby Thorman, Ph.D Thorman Strategy Group
Juan Luis Betancourt Gonza Executive Search, LLC
Susan J. Toepfer Stearns Weaver Miller Wiessler Alhadeff Sitterson, PA
Audra Cherry Lifestyle Consultant
Ex-Officio: Mary Newman Arts Advocate
Linda Coll Carnival Foundation
august 2015 MON TUE WED THUR FRI
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Lazy Fair 8pm tickets $25
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membership happy hour at the Vagabond Hotel hosted by Aaron Glickman Bring your friends to mix and mingle in support of MTC’s artistic and educational programs.
join us at our next happy hour: tuesday, oct 6, 2015 6:30pm at Wood Tavern tuesday, jan 5, 2016 6:30pm at Mina’s thursday, feb 25, 2016 6:30pm at Hollywood Vine wednesday, apr 6, 2016 6pm at Books & Books, Coral Gables
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Site Specific Performance Miami Design District 8pm FREE
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rasaboxes with Fernando Calzadilla
sep 14 – 19, 2015 Experience the theory and practice of rasaboxes, a technique that teaches you to embody eight basic emotional-energetic states (rasas). This integration of acting, movement, and voice provides you with a concrete physical tool to access, express, and manage your emotions within the context of performance.
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october 2015 MON TUE WED THUR FRI Emily Batsford & Jeremy Greenbaum/Photo by Pavel Antonov, 2012
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alice’s adventures in wonderland
6:30pm at Wood Tavern tickets $20
Experts on Alice: A Panel 8pm at Books & Books, Coral Gables FREE
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by Lewis Carroll
adapted by Stephanie Ansin & Fernando Calzadilla
directed by Stephanie Ansin
* ONE WEEKEND ONLY* oct 24 – 25, 2015 saturday, oct 24 at 2pm & 7pm sunday, oct 25 at 2pm
Weekday morningS
oct 21 – nov 20, 2015 tuesday – friday at 10am
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genus genet by Danilo de la Torre and David Rohn
nov 13 – 28, 2015 Explore the fascinating life of playwright and cineaste Jean Genet through the lens of his own genius. a SandBox Series production made possible in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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Holiday Craft Bazaar 12pm – 6pm
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Winter Break Mini-Camp
winter break mini-camp dec 21 – 23 & 28 – 30, 2015 While school’s out, let our expertly trained, talented company members open your children’s eyes, hearts, and minds to the transformational power of theater.
ages 6 – 12 9am – 4pm $240
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miami jewish film festival jan 16 – 28, 2016 13 days. 40 feature films. Enjoy the best that world cinema has to offer at the preeminent festival for Jewish film.
Membership Happy Hour 6:30pm at Mina’s tickets $20
Ringing True friday & saturday at 8pm sunday at 2pm tickets $25
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february 2016 MON TUE WED THUR FRI Rebecca Joy Fletcher/Photo by Michael Weintrob
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ringing true by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
jan 22 – feb 7, 2016 A single woman’s contemplations on marriage quickly transform into a wild goose chase, detective mystery, and mystical adventure on the streets of Paris. a SandBox Series production made possible in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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march 2016 MON TUE WED THUR FRI 19th century by Casper David Friedrich
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Tones on Tales 8pm tickets $25
Rasaboxes 7pm – 10pm $120 workshop fee
Spring Break Mini-Camp
tones on tales a night of Samuel Beckett: not i – eh joe – footfalls
ages 6 – 12 9am – 4pm $200
Out Cry thursday – saturday at 8pm sunday at 2pm tickets $45
presented by resident company Mad Cat Theatre
directed by Paul Tei
mar 16 – 20, 2016 Three plays that explore the diminishing light, space, and sound of our lives.
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tickets $11 6pm at Books & Books, Coral Gables tickets $20
Theater and Madness: A Panel 8pm at Books & Books, Coral Gables FREE
Them Beaux
out cry by Tennessee Williams
directed by Stephanie Ansin
mar 31 – apr 24, 2016 thursday – saturday at 8pm sunday at 2pm
Brother and sister actors wrestle personal demons and professional challenges as sanity slips through their fingers.
8pm tickets $25
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Gerald Ford Super Freak thursday – saturday at 8pm sunday at 3pm tickets $25
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apr 29 – may 14, 2016 Issues of race, sexual identity, and gender equality all come to the fore when two con men mix a little pleasure with business in this modern interpretation of a 16th century tale of love and deception. a SandBox Series production made possible in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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june 2016 MON TUE WED THUR FRI Lazaro Godoy/Photo by Ariel Taubenfeld
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Summer Camp Session 1 ages 6 – 16 9am – 4pm $625 per session
by Lazaro Godoy
jun 10 – 25, 2016 Injustice. Entrapment. Intolerance. Watch as an innocent man’s journey home spirals out of control and into a struggle to regain his sanity. Surrealism, imagination, and illusion are interwoven through live performance and video in this tragically beautiful tale of misinterpretation and creative confinement. a SandBox Series production made possible in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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musical theater summer camp jun 13 – jul 1, 2016 jul 8 – aug 5, 2016 While school’s out, let our expertly trained, talented company members open your children’s eyes, hearts, and minds to the transformational power of theater.
Summer Camp Session 1 Summer Camp Session 2 ages 6 – 16 9am – 4pm $625 per session
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we thank our generous supporters Founders $100,000 and over • Ansin Foundation • Anonymous • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation • Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners • State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture Grand Benefactors $50,000 – $99,999 • Gonza Executive Search, LLC • WSVN Channel 7
Grand Patrons $10,000 – $24,999 • James L. Ansin • Ronald M. Ansin • Bacardi • The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. • Carnival Cruise Lines • Audra Cherry & Boklyn Wong • The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. • Jeffrey S. Miller • Kevin Miller • National Endowment for the Arts • Shutts & Bowen LLP • Stearns, Weaver Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. • The Shubert Foundation, Inc. • Wells Fargo
Patrons $5,000 – $9,999 Benefactors • The Herman Abbott $25,000 – $49,999 Family Foundation, Inc. Ms. Nancy Abbott • Andrew L. Ansin • Ruth Anderson • The Green Family Foundation Foundation, Inc. • Nancy Thornton Hector • Peacock Foundation, • The Kirk Foundation, Inc. Inc. • Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca • Microsoft Foundation • Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
• The Clorox Company Foundation • Jeffrey Davis • Marvin Ross Friedman & Adrienne bon Haes Grand Sponsors • Michael R. Goldstein $2,500 – $4,999 • Kahn-Carlin & Company, Inc. • Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. • Ann Kelly Admire • Jacqueline Kott • Toby Lerner Ansin • Giselle Kovac • Cecile D. Barker • Louis Leibowitz • Mr. Robert Bourne Charitable Foundation • Citizens Interested in • Marvin J. & Isobel G. Arts, Inc. Leibowitz • William J & Isobel G. • Rhonda & Morris D. Clarke Foundation Levitt • Abott Downing • Wendy Levitz • Mr. Mike Eidson, Esq. and Dr. Margaret Eidson • Santiago Malave • Miami Shores • Mariela Cisneros Community Task Force Maestre • Miami Salon Group, Inc. • Ana Milton • Patricia A. Seitz & • The William J. & Tina Alan G. Greer Rosenberg Foundation • The Israel, Rose, Henry • The Sain Orr Royak and Robert Wiener DeForest Steadman Foundation Fund • Nora & Ted Weinreich • William A. & Shirley • Merle Weiss Yolles Support • Richard Yau Foundation • The Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc. • SocialMiami.com • Unite Miami Shores
Sponsors $1,000 – $2,499 • Geane Britto • Jennifer Stearns Buttrick • Caidal Events, Inc.
Contributor $500 – $999 • Gregory Allowe • Jason & Dina Arnott • Nancy Batchelor • Mr. Charlie Cinnamon
• Mrs. Elaine M. Cottle • Jolie Cummings • Mrs. Susan Fox-Rosellini • The Diane Star Heller Charitable Foundation • Steve & D.J. Kerr • Melissa Krinzman • Alicia A. Piazza • David & Carrie Ruehl Nelson • Janá Sigars-Malina • WLRN Public Radio & Television for South Florida • Law Offices of Mark Wolin, PA Sustainer $250 – $499 • Jon Bruce • Deborah Bussel & Steve Goldin & Lily • Daniel Camp • Hudson Cherry • Wendy Cinnamon • Mariana Cruz • Corwin Family Foundation • Sharon Edozien • Ruth Greenfield • Elaiza Irizarry • Bill Jones • William & Susan Kelley • Kenny Drapery Associates, Inc. • Dave & Carol Kunstler • Veronica Lax
• Patricia Farber • Maria Oneide Gioia • Edyth Goodman • Jay & Elyze Held • Joyce Herman • Zayda A. Hernandez • Sage Hoffman • Annick Iwanoswki • Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design • Holli Kingsbury • Dr. Colin Knight • Rahul Kothari Friend • Richard Levine $100 – $249 • Anthony Lombardo • Joseph Adler • Annette Mandel • Laurie Allen • John Martin • The American Foundation for the Arts • Marcia Morgan • Tanya D. Pages • Anonymous • Wilma Christine Aragao • Karen Peters • Karen Peterson Dancers • Rafael De Armas • Mark Polyocan • Jeffrey & Jaleh Bast • Cheryn Purcell • Mira & Rudy R. Begg • Robin Reiter-Faragalli • Ester Ben-Zion • Team Ressler • Scarlett Brooks • Michael Scolamiero • Melissa Buckner • Diane Sepler • Gwen Burzyzki • Madeleine T. Silverstein • Melissa Chaykin • Sandra & Charles • J & S Clay Simon • Shannon Hori Cogan • Bentonne Snay • Michael Costello • Susan Toepfer • Megan R. Cottle • Lawrence & Elizabeth • Maria Del Valle Wechsler • Celeste Delgado • Ronna Weiss • Joan & John Dunn • Myra Wexler • Margaretta L. Edwards • Escobar Solutions • Linda Levy • Jane Morales • Marci Pearl • Boo Pfeiffer • William Roy • Curtis Rudbart • Ann Ruppert • Debra & Dennis Scholl • Nicole Simkins • Spencer Stewart • Jason Williams
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Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
with support from City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council